Antique Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, Illinois

Circa 1891, lever set and stem wind, eleven jewels, grade 142, serial number 1080160, the open face case with scrolled, floral, and foliate engraved detailing, the signed white dial with blued steel spade hands, black Roman numeral hour markers, and subsidiary seconds dial at 6:00 hour, the movement signed Illinois Watch Co / Springfield and numbered 1080160, the case signed B.W.C.Co, numbered 651236, stamped 14K, and engraved NANNIE / FROM / BROTHER JIMMIE / June 19th/91.

Case 1 5/8 in.; 6s

34.7 dwt.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Good cosmetic condition; crown loose; not running at time of examination. Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches.